Defamation & Media Lawyers in New Zealand & Australia

Defamation and media lawyers help people and businesses whose reputation has been damaged by something published about them, and help publishers, creators and businesses respond to complaints.

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Common situations

Harmful or false posts, reviews or articles about you
Receiving a defamation concerns notice or legal letter
Online harassment and harmful digital communications
Getting content corrected or taken down
Checking content before publishing

Find a defamation & media lawyer near you

New Zealand

Northland (Whangārei)Auckland Waikato (Hamilton)Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)Gisborne Hawke's Bay (Napier)Taranaki (New Plymouth)Manawatū-Whanganui (Palmerston North)Wellington Tasman (Richmond)Nelson Marlborough (Blenheim)West Coast (Greymouth)Canterbury (Christchurch)Otago (Dunedin)Southland (Invercargill)

Australia

New South Wales (Sydney)Victoria (Melbourne)Queensland (Brisbane)Western Australia (Perth)South Australia (Adelaide)Tasmania (Hobart)Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)Northern Territory (Darwin)

Free and low-cost help

New Zealand: In New Zealand, Netsafe offers free help with harmful online content, and complaints about news media can go to the Media Council. If cost is a concern, Community Law Centres offer free legal help throughout New Zealand, and you may be eligible for Legal Aid through the Ministry of Justice.

Australia: In Australia, the eSafety Commissioner can help with serious online abuse and harmful content. If cost is a concern, community legal centres and your state or territory Legal Aid commission may be able to help.

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